I want to stand up!

Nathan finally finished on the potty (after some coercing) and went back into bed.

10:15 PM.

I sat back down with the intention of singing him a little song to help him settle back down.

"Part of being in a big boy bed," I said, "is taking on additional responsibility. You're a big boy now. You go pee pee in the toilet, you have a big boy bed. It's late. Maman and Papa want to go to bed. You need to go to bed, too."

"I want to stand up!" he exclaimed.

After a few tense seconds, he did indeed lie back down... and within 10 minutes was asleep.